WHAT IS QUEER
WHAT IS QUEER is a podcast that explores various topics and issues in our LGBTQIA+ community. Intercultural, intergenerational and inter-gender-ational. Hosted by filmmaker Parker Sargent, each episode welcomes new guests, as well as regular show contributors to discuss our collective queer experiences.
Episodes
22 episodes
S1E22: GAYBORHOODS
To begin our series of special episodes about Cherry Grove that we will be posting over our Summer Vacation, we thought it might be a good introduction to first explore the queer communities that we’ve created in New York City, which have direc...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 22
•
59:36
S1E21: CREATING A SAFE(R) SPACE
We're going to further a recent discussion with our guest Emery Grant about an amazing new youth project called CAMP BEYOND BINARY, which operates in Ithaca New York throughout the month of August....
•
Season 1
•
Episode 21
•
34:33
S1E20: LET'S TALK ABOUT PRIDE
Over the past year the LGBTQIA+ community has endured many battles against our social freedoms and civil rights, so this year's pride month should be even more important than it has been in quite a long time.Hosted by:
•
Season 1
•
Episode 20
•
57:05
S1E19: TRANS INCLUSION
On this episode we will be chatting with our guests about how our queer communities can improve their allyship to their transgender and non-binary siblings.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduce...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 19
•
58:05
S1E18: COLLECTIVE QUEER TRAUMA
This is the first in a series of episodes we will be doing about this concept of shared trauma…we will be talking with various guests and specialists about the affects of LGBTQ bullying and how we can heal our wounds.Hosted by:
•
Season 1
•
Episode 18
•
57:13
S1E17: FIRE ISLAND FAIRIES
Fire Island is a strip of sand just off the coast of Long Island in New York that has been a safe haven for the LGBTQIA+ community since the early 1900's. Fabulous parties, gorgeous nature, and an environment that celebrates queer sexuality. Th...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 17
•
1:07:39
S1E16: NEW BEGINNINGS
It seems like since we've started this podcast in February, the world has changed 2 or 3 times…especially in our LGBTQ communities. Whether its starting a new job, or ending one...getting into a new relationship or getting out of one...all of u...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 16
•
42:52
S1E15: FINDING THE POSITIVE
With all the negativity pointed at the LGBTQIA+ community, it can start to feel overwhelmingly unwelcoming and unsafe to be queer. Finding moments to focus on the positive is our best defense against being weighed down by the troubles in our wo...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 15
•
43:36
S1E14: SHOOTING STAR- THE MUSICAL
As the understanding of LGBTQIA+ stories is expanding, we begin to see our representation in the mainstream world with actors, educators and popstars pushing our presence into movies, television and even Broadway.Hosted by:
•
Season 1
•
Episode 14
•
55:46
S1E13: ALL ABOUT ANAL SEX
For some of our regular listeners, this episode might not be your cup of tea.But the reality is, most queer people have at least experimented with ass play at some point. And for many, its part of their regular sexlives…but few of us know m...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 13
•
55:10
S1E12: ABOUT THEM PRONOUNS
Living in the non-binary has been a subculture of every community through the ages, sometimes celebrated and often misunderstood and villainized. As more queer people find themselves embracing aspects of all genders, the push to add the THEY/TH...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 12
•
55:12
S1E11: GAY FOR THE GOLDEN GIRLS
There is a queerness to the iconic 80's sitcom "The Golden Girls" that has managed to reach LGBTQIA+ audiences over several decades, because of the queer awareness that was infused into the writing and humor of the show.Hosted by:
•
Season 1
•
Episode 11
•
55:28
S1E10: BANNING DRAG
There's no shortage of coverage about the "bans on drag" on television, podcasts, and online articles...but as queer people, we need to ensure that our voices are part of those conversations. In this episode we will look at what these legal bat...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 10
•
59:43
S1E9: THE ANTI-OSCARS
John Cameron Mitchell joins us to discuss that-time-of-the-year where queer pearls are being clutched for what celebrities are wearing to the awards shows and who is (and isn't) winning...and no event is bigger than the Academy ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 9
•
55:51
S1E8: QUEER/STORY- HOUSE OF D
Sharing our queer history is vital to knowing where we stand today as a community and understanding how to continue our struggle for equality. We explore the roots of queerness in Greenwich Village, the center of gay life in NYC, with the autho...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 8
•
56:26
S1E7: HEALTHCARE FOR QUEERS
For many in the LGBTQIA+ community the United States Healthcare system has had its pitfalls. What can we do to help get the best care we can as queer people in the straight world of healthcare providers?Hosted by:
•
Season 1
•
Episode 7
•
56:59
S1E6: WiQ MOVIE NIGHT
In this "Queer Cult Classics: Bonus Episode" our show contributors discuss their favorite flicks and LGBTQIA+ representation in cinema.Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitz
•
Season 1
•
Episode 6
•
40:16
S1E5: QUEER CULT CLASSICS
There are movies that exist within the queer zeitgeist that are renowned as staples to the LGBTQIA+ experience, ranging from campy films with old Hollywood starlets to gritty and honest portrayals of queer lives. Through cinema we can find our ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 5
•
57:52
S1E4: GAYS AND GODS
As the Pope softens on homosexuality and some churches open their doors to LGBTQIA+ members, where do queer people find a safe space to express their spirituality?Hosted by: Parker SargentProduced by: koitzContributors: David Gi...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 4
•
54:18
S1E3: THE DATING GRIND(R)
No matter if you’re using Grindr, Tinder or Match…the trials and triumphs of finding a connection in today’s geosocial world is an experience faced by all generations of queers looking for love in 2023.Hosted by: Parker SargentProdu...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 3
•
58:53